Affiliate Events

Amy Zhang '18 was born in China, grew up in Wisconsin, and currently lives in New York State. When she isn't writing she can be found playing the piano or hitting balls on the tennis court. Falling into Place is her first book.

Lily Capstick, a Beacon School Honors graduate, is a member of the class of 2018 at Hamilton College. Back in High School, Lily was heavily involved in B'DAT (Beacon Drama Art Theatre) and the 52nd St. Project. She was the head of the Sustainability Club and volunteered at Earth Angels NYC.

Jim Helmer delivers a workshop focused on presenting creative work to a live audience, with feedback by OCC tutors Dan Farina '17, Maggie McGuire '15, and Lauren Pyo '17. The readers are Andrew Rippeon of the English Dept. and Paula Weiman, class of 2018, who volunteered their creative works for group discussion.

Led by regional educator, Karen Lee Lewis, this workshop focused on Alyson Shotz's "Forces of Nature" exhibition. Karen guided workshop participants through a series of exercises designed to connect language with the "forces of nature" present in Shotz's art.

In 2013 a group of scholars from across the US approached the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO) with a proposal for a new special interest group (or SIG) with a focus on social justice and human rights. As a step forward, the group developed an “advisory document for building collaborative projects, conducting events, gathering sensitive data, and composing scholarly communications with social justice issues and human rights in mind.” This talk will argue for a more engaged form of digital scholarship that promotes social justice praxis.

Apple & Quill's spring 2014 lineup showcased creative writers from the Hamilton College community.Featuring: Nate Lanman of the class of 2015, and Mary Rice, of the class of 2016, along with open mic participants.

Apple & Quill's spring 2014 lineup showcased creative writers from the Hamilton College community.Featuring: Catherine Lucciani of the class of 2015, and Amber Torres, of the class of 2016, along with open mic participants.

Hamilton College's Burke Library presents Apple & Quill: Creative Arts at Burke, an innovative series focusing on creative writing, music, and the visual arts. With support from Hamilton's Digital Humanities Initiative (DHi) and Audiovisual Services, the series is recorded and archived for future teaching and research opportunities. The spring 2014 lineup showcased Hamilton's book arts collection, and included a series of book arts themed events.